WARNING: Rift Valley Fever silently circulating undetected in Tanzania
Rift Valley fever (RVF), a viral disease affecting both animals and humans, is circulating year-round in parts of Tanzania without being detected b…
#ASTMH2025: Ifakara Joins Global Experts at tropical medicine forum
The Ifakara Health Institute took part in…
MTAFITI: Health Gains at a Crossroads
October 2025 edition of "MTAFITI" - th…
NANOTECHNOLOGY: New hope for malaria treatment and prevention
In a newly published review, Tanzanian scientists highlight the promising role of nanomedicine in improving malaria treatment and prevention. Their…
MILESTONE: New malaria vaccine candidate shows promise in Tanzania trial
A new malaria vaccine candidate, named SUM-101, has shown encouraging results in its first trial among adults in Tanzania who were already exposed …
ELECTION DAY: Ifakara wishes Tanzanians peaceful, orderly elections
Ifakara Health Institute wishes all Tanzanians a peaceful and orderly Gener…
LIFESTYLE: Tanzania sees a worrying rise in overweight and obesity among women
At least one in three Tanzanian women – that’s 36 in every 100 – who are aged between 20 and 49 years are either overweight or ob…
LEARNING: Inter-facility experience exchange to strengthen newborn care
From October 20 to 24, 2025, the NEST360 program…
CARE: Making transfers safer for critically ill patients in Tanzania
Critically ill patients in Tanzanian hospitals face serious, yet often overlooked, risks during transfers within hospital grounds, a new study has …
TRAINING: Ifakara, partners to host specialized course in lung ultrasound
The Ifakara Health …